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Justice Department drops plans for trial over Russian interference in 2016 U.S. election
A judge dismissed charge against two companies tied to “Putin’s chef.”
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By JOSH GERSTEIN
03/16/2020 07:47 PM EDT
Updated: 03/16/2020 11:47 PM EDT
The Justice Department is abandoning plans for a looming criminal trial focused on claims of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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Has anyone else here noticed that the deliberately disingenuous Democrat ridiculous "Russia, Russia Russia" hoax was just a piece of shit that didn't stick?